So Mains 2021 has begun. Essay Paper is here
1. https://blog.forumias.com/upsc-ias-mains-2021-essay-question-paper/
2. GS Paper 1 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-1-question-paper
3. GS Paper 2 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-2-question-paper
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How was your paper? How did you approach the paper?
This thread is the official continuation of the previous thread that has crossed 1 million views
https://forumias.com/post/detail/CSE-2021-Plan-Strategy-Daily-Routine-1602556617
The paper was set as if upsc is on dope. People who have written real is ration, rational is real from philosophy perspective, you are doomed. you have to write a generalist essay in case you are wondering..
Let us not make prima facie conclusions. There’s more to come. Whoever wrote whatever please believe you’ve written the best and most correct essay and prepare for tomorrow and day after. Please don’t let one paper set the tone for the rest of the week ahead
The paper was set as if upsc is on dope. People who have written real is ration, rational is real from philosophy perspective, you are doomed. you have to write a generalist essay in case you are wondering..
Let’s avoid such statements till Jan 17th. After that the chaos can follow.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
How do we avoid a complete panic and total blackout? I experienced that today.
By being aware that panic will happen, by being okay with it, by changing our relationship with anxiety 😊.
Unpopular Opinion: I loved the Essay paper. It was so fluid and full of creative liberties.
PS: Only the scores will pronounce whether this love was justified or just another infatuation. :)
At one level you could say it is a great leveller, very little difference between someone who has prepared vs someone who has not prepared.
At another you could say it was elitist, in favour of people with superior writing skills, and wider reading. However, as the experience has been, people who can simplify a topic, even with average writing skills, can end up winning.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
How do we avoid a complete panic and total blackout? I experienced that today.By being aware that panic will happen, by being okay with it, by changing our relationship with anxiety 😊.
hopefully today's haphazard performance won't bring me down tomorrow and 2.5 years of prep won't just go down the drain. Doesn't matter if I clear or not, as they say full effort is full success.